Excerpt: ... instantly obeyed; but he paused long enough to ask of Steve and Murray, "What about you two?" "Us? We'll stay and keep the Apaches from chasing you." "Won't they scalp you?" "Not a bit. But there's one thing you may do. If by any chance you have a talk with the Lipans, you may tell them just where you saw us last. Tell the chief for me that No Tongue and Yellow Head are all right, only their horses are tired, following your trail and the Apaches." "Hope I won't meet him! You're the queerest pair I ever saw. But ...
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Excerpt: ... instantly obeyed; but he paused long enough to ask of Steve and Murray, "What about you two?" "Us? We'll stay and keep the Apaches from chasing you." "Won't they scalp you?" "Not a bit. But there's one thing you may do. If by any chance you have a talk with the Lipans, you may tell them just where you saw us last. Tell the chief for me that No Tongue and Yellow Head are all right, only their horses are tired, following your trail and the Apaches." "Hope I won't meet him! You're the queerest pair I ever saw. But I wish the boys had let me foller out the word you sent in by Bill." "Too late now. Ride out of this the best gait your horse knows." That too was good advice, and Captain Skinner took it; while the old man sat quietly in his saddle, with Steve Harrison at his side, as if they two were quite enough to stem the torrent of fierce, whooping Apaches which was now sweeping down upon them across the plain. "Our lives are worth about as much as our title to that mine," said Steve; and it was no shame to him that he felt his young heart beat pretty rapidly. "Sling your rifle behind you on the saddle; fold your arms; sit still. I'll do the talking." The storm of dark horsemen was headed by Many Bears in person, and it was barely two minutes more before he was reining in his pony in front of the two "pale-face Lipans." "How!" said Murray, quite heartily, holding out his right hand, with the open palm up, while he put his left upon his breast. "How!" replied the chief, with a little hesitation; but a dozen voices around him were shouting, "Send Warning!" "Knotted Cord!" "Pale-face friends of Apaches!" And it was plain that the description given of them by Red Wolf and the girls had been accurate enough for their instant recognition. "Other pale-faces run away. Why you stay?" "Don't know them. Strangers. Run away from Apache chief. Chief must not follow." "Why not follow?" "Run against Lipans. Have big fight. Lose many warriors. All for nothing. Better...
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